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Crime is going down, and we should be glad

A natural part of aging is remembering the good things about days gone by and jettisoning the bad.So, for a lot of baby boomers who are now grandparents and – gulp – great-grandparents, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ easy to look back on the 1960s as a luminous time when the Beatles were on the radio, Mickey ...

Improved DUI laws necessary

The Southern Alleghenies region is no stranger to repeat drunken-driver arrests, and that doesn’t mean a single repeat offense.There have been drivers here who have compiled even five or more DUI arrests, convictions and/or guilty pleas, but have continued to drive, whether alcohol- or ...

Pennsylvania makes the right call in raising tobacco age

After portions of its cities were bombed to rubble and its coffers drained, Britain endured a long spell of austerity after World War II, with everything from fruit to fuel subject to rationing.There was one commodity, though, that was available in abundance in those gray, drab days — ...

Improved DUI laws necessary

The Southern Alleghenies region is no stranger to repeat drunken-driver arrests, and that doesn’t mean a single repeat offense.There have been drivers here who have compiled even five or more DUI arrests, convictions and/or guilty pleas, but have continued to drive, whether alcohol- or ...

A looming cliff: ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ time to fund our roads right

The taxes, tolls and fees meant to keep Pennsylvania moving safely from place to place, off course for a dozen years, appear headed toward a responsible track. This should be a top priority as lawmakers put together next yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ state budget.In 2008, a law known as Act 44 forced the ...

Pennsylvania makes the right call in raising tobacco age

After portions of its cities were bombed to rubble and its coffers drained, Britain endured a long spell of austerity after World War II, with everything from fruit to fuel subject to rationing.There was one commodity, though, that was available in abundance in those gray, drab days — ...